Chris Barkerβ²s best-selling Cultural Studies has established itself as the leading undergraduate introduction to Cultural Studies. It takes the student through all they need to know: the theoretical foundations and developments of Cultural Studies and the questions that occupy the field today, from the multiple meanings of β²cultureβ² itself to ideology, language, subjectivity, sex, space, race, media, the urban, youth and resistance.
With its concise, accessible definitions, stimulating activities, checked β²key pointsβ², chapter summaries, and an expanded glossary, it is an indispensable tool for students and lecturers alike.
This third edition is fully updated with:
β’ a new chapter on electronic media and β²digital cultureβ²;
β’ major additions of material on the creative industries, culture jamming, new feminism and β²raunch cultureβ² and globalization;
β’ all-new photographs presented with pedagogic activities;
β’ biographical snapshots of key figures in cultural studies.
This book is now even more the best-value one-stop shop for Cultural Studies.
Chris Barker is Associate Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Wollongong, and author of The SAGE Dictionary of Cultural Studies.